Classic Classic Quiz Law Making and Legislation in the EU by Diamondsareforever Diamondsareforever 11 played - 11 yrs ago A quiz about law making and the making of legislation within the European Union QUIZ 30 QUESTIONS hard Europe 1 When did the expansion of competencies in the EU start? 1950's1960's1940's1990's1920's 2 What is EU law compared to national law? ComplicatedSimpleThe Same AsNon Enforceable AgainstEfficient 3 Which of these is not a source of EU law? ConventionsTreatiesLegislative Acts of EU InsitutionsGeneral Principles 4 Which of these was a core competence in 1957? Social PolicyTrainingConsumer ProtectionEnvironmentAtomic Energy 5 What is the equivalent to a constitution in the EU? Judgements of the ECJCustomTreatiesDecisions of the European ParliamentNone - The EU has a constitution 6 What are the two current treaties? European Atomic Energy Community Treaty & Treaty of RomeTreaty on European Union & Treaty on the Functioning of the European UnionTreaty of Maastricht & European Economic Community TreatyTreaty of Amsterdam & Merger TreatyTreaty on a Constitution for Europe & Treaty of Nice 7 What term is used to describe the idea that the EU Member States have to give up their Sovereignty to transnational institutions? SupranationalDirect EffectSupremacyCompulsory JurisdictionIntergovernmental 8 What is classed as primary legislation? TreatiesFinance DecisionsECJ DecisionsDecisions of the ParliamentDecisions of the Commission 9 Which article gave rise to the idea of a differentiation between secondary and primary legislation? Article 165 TFEUArticle 288 TFEUArticle 921 TFEUArticle 121 TFEUArticle 316 TFEU 10 Which of these is not a characteristic of a regulation? General applicationDirectly applicableRequire national implementationDetailedSpecific 11 Which are the only directly applicable forms of legislation? RegulationsDirectivesRegulations & DirectivesDecisionsDirectives & Decisions 12 Which article gives rise to the ordinary legislative procedure? Article 221 TFEUArticle 294 TFEUArticle 121 TFEUArticle 317 TFEUArticle 321 TFEU 13 What power does the European Parliament have? It has an extended roleIt is consulted when legislation is being drawn upLegislation can usually not be passed without its consultationIt has no power to pass legislationIt can invoke a consultation procedure 14 What is the usual voting system for the Council? Simple Majority VotingQualified Majority VotingAbsolute Majority VotingFirst Past The PostUnamnimity 15 Which article details the normal voting procedure? Article 294 TFEUArticle 621 TFEUArticle 121 TFEUArticle 317 TFEUArticle 21 TFEU 16 What percentage of votes have led to the conciliation procedure? 1%25%20%13%17% 17 What percentage of the above votes have failed to reach a compromise? 12%1%20%13%17% 18 What can the European Parliament effectively do? VetoForce the council to accept its amendmentsVote by QMVReconcile problemsDetail the procedure to be used 19 When will co-decision apply? Whenever specified in TreatyWhenever Parliament calls for itWhenever the Council calls for itWhenever there is to be a referendumWhenever it is not specified in Treaty 20 What does the European Commission have? Ministerial representativenessCentralised institutionsExclusive right of initiativeRight to use QMVRight to use its power arbitrarily 21 When did the European Parliament start to be directly elected? 19791971192219101912 22 What are directives? Directly applicableDirectly effective but not directly applicableDo not need any additional implementing legislationComplimentary lawApply to certain bodies only 23 What type of legislation is not directly applicable but tends to be because the decisions are quite detailed and direct effect doctrines supply the rest? DecisionsDirectivesRegulationsTreaties 24 Which of these is not a feature of a directive? General applicationRequire national implementationSet out objective or purposeSometimes quite detailedDirectly applicable 25 Which of these is not a form of secondary legislation? RegulationsTreatiesDirectivesDecisionsRecommendations and Opinions 26 What percentage of value added tax does the EU get? 2%1%20%13%17% 27 What year was the Treaty of Lisbon? 20072003200119971991 28 What year was the Treaty of Maastricht signed? 20012007199219911998 29 What year was the Merger Treaty signed? 19651961199220011912 30 How many member states are currently in the EU? 2127222331 A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
